Ruth Institute Podcast

(November 6, 2013) Dr J, Jennifer Thieme, and Betsy Kerekes are guests on Immaculate Heart Radio's Setting Things Right, where they discussed their recent publication, 101 Tips for a Happier Marriage, with co-hosts Kent Peters, Linda Areola, and Deacon Jim Walsh.

(October 30, 2013) Dr J and Betsy Kerekes are Teresa Tomeo's guests on Ave Maria Radio's Catholic Connection, where they discussed their recent publication, 101 Tips for a Happier Marriage. Check out her work over at AveMariaRadio.net.

(October 15, 2013) Dr J is Todd Wilkin's guest on Issues, Etc., where they discussed the recent recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics on providing condoms to teenagers to prevent disease and pregnancy. You can check out all of Todd's guests and topics in the on-demand archives at IssuesEtc.org.

(October 22, 2013) Jennifer Thieme is a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio. Jennifer's our Finance Director here at the Ruth Institute. She is also an activist for socially conservative values, focusing on marriage and the structure of the family. She and Drew are discussing divorce's effects on children and families in light of a new study on stepparents and children--check it out. The study's abstract can be read here, and the New York Times article is here.

(October 15, 2013) Dr J is Todd Wilkin's guest on Issues, Etc., where they discussed the recent California bill (now law) that mandates insurance coverage for infertility treatments to same-sex couples. You can check out all of Todd's guests and topics in the on-demand archives at IssuesEtc.org.

(October 8, 2013) Dr J is Father Thomas Loya's guest on his radio program "Beyond the Veil," where they discussed Pope Francis, media spin, marriage, and healing.

(October 9, 2013) Dr J is a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show on Relevant Radio, where they're discussing Catholics and divorce.

(October 1, 2013) Dr J travels to the Twin Cities to participate in a debate sponsored by the Argument Club for Women. Up for discussion: "Is Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage a Form of Bigotry?" I bet you can guess which side Dr J is arguing. On the other side is Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman, senior rabbi at Temple Israel of Minneapolis. Dr. Deborah Savage, co-founder of the Siena Symposium, moderates. The debate will start around 9 minutes 40 seconds--there's a bit of an explanation about what the ACW does first.

(October 1, 2013) Dr J travels to Minnesota's St. Thomas University in St Paul to speak on how to begin "Healing the 21st Century Family."

(October 1, 2013) Dr J is Todd Wilkin's guest on Issues, Etc., where they discussed media perceptions and reality on Pope Francis's positions on homosexuality and same-sex marriage. By the way, Dr J cleaned up in the referenced debate--that's our October 4 podcast, coming right up.

(September 10, 2013) Dr J is Todd Wilkin's guest on Issues, Etc., where they discussed the "happiness gap" between single and married mothers. You can check out all of Todd's guests and topics in the on-demand archives at IssuesEtc.org.

(August 30, 2013) Dr J is a guest on "From the Median," hosted by Molly Smith. They discussed the pro-life movement's fledgling response to the growing trend to use 3rd party reproduction to produce "designer babies." Check out Molly's website at www.fromthemedian.org.

(September 3, 2013) Dr J is Todd Wilkin's guest on Issues, Etc., where they discussed a new strategy of same-sex marriage advocates. You can check out all of Todd's guests and topics in the on-demand archives at IssuesEtc.org.

(August 26, 2013) Dr J and ITAF alum Michael Bradley are guests of Sheila Liaugminas on "A Closer Look," where they discussed the work of the Ruth Institute, our annual "It Takes a Family to Raise a Village" student conference, and the recent court ruling in New Mexico that stomps on wedding vendors' religious freedoms in the name of "tolerance."

(August 7, 2013) Dr J is a guest of Drew Mariani on his eponymous show, where they discussed part of the "child-free" movement and mindset. Check out The Drew Mariani Show, part of Relevant Radio's network, here.

(July 31, 2013) Today Marc Coleman is interviewing Dr J and Jennifer Thieme on his radio program "Coleman at Large" across the pond in Ireland. [They're discussing divorce, cultural pressures and prevailing attitudes, and (of course) marriage. If you'd like to tell your divorce story or get connected with a supportive community on the subject, check out the newest project of the Ruth Institute: kidsdivorcestories.com.

(June 28, 2013) The United States Supreme Court has just issued a pair of long-awaited rulings on the marriage issue: one on California's Proposition 8, and one on DoMA, the Defense of Marriage Act. Dr. J gave several interviews after the rulings came out; here's her chat with Chip Franklin & LaDona Harvey on KOGO's "Mornings with Chip and LaDona." More to come!

 (July 3, 2013) Dr J appears on Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers' radio show "From the Rooftops." They're discussing the wake of the recent Supreme Court decisions concerning DoMA and Prop 8, the role and importance of marriage in society and culture, and the essential public purpose of marriage.

(June 27, 2013) The United States Supreme Court has just issued a pair of long-awaited rulings on the marriage issue: one on California's Proposition 8, and one on DoMA, the Defense of Marriage Act. Dr. J gave several interviews the day the rulings came out; here's her chat the following day with Sandy Rios on AFRTalk's "Sandy Rios in the Morning." More to come!

(June 2, 2013) Welcome to ITAF! It Takes a Family to Raise a Village is Ruth Institute's annual student conference. Dr J delivers the closing lecture, "It Takes a Family to Raise a Village;" she takes questions afterward, too, so stay tuned for one more ITAF podcast.